- 闭门思过 bìménsīguò to ponder one's mistakesTo shut oneself up and reflect on one's errors in private; to ponder one's mistakes behind closed doors.
- 闭阁思过 bìgésīguò to ponder one's mistakesto reflect on one's own errors in solitude; to stay behind closed doors and think about one's faults
- 面壁思过 miànbìsīguò to reflect on one's mistakesto face a wall and reflect on one's errors; to stand in the corner as punishment; to examine one's conscience